Beirne Included In Ireland Team To Face Wales

The Ireland coaching group have named the match day squad to face Wales in Cardiff on Saturday.

Five Munster players start the clash with Tadhg Beirne coming into the side alongside Peter O’Mahony, CJ Stander, Conor Murray and Keith Earls.

Niall Scannell and Dave Kilcoyne are among the replacements.

Rory Best will lead the team out on his 64th and final 6 Nations appearance with Cian Healy and Tadgh Furlong packing down alongside him in the front row. Beirne and James Ryan are partnered in the second row with O’Mahony, Sean O’Brien and Stander named in the backrow.

Murray and Johnny Sexton are named in the pivot positions with Garry Ringrose partnering Bundee Aki for a seventh occasion. Rob Kearney returns to the backfield and is joined by Earls and Jacob Stockdale who fill the wing berths.